Hello All: I have an interesting item. I suspect that my wing tanks do NOT hold 9 gallons each. I had been running my plane low on fuel planning to fly to a nearby field that sells 80 octane. Last night the wx was beautiful so I went to fill it up. During pre-flight I dipped the tanks with a graduated stick that came with the plane. It said I had 2 gallons in each tank. The flight to Thun field took 20 minutes. It included a somewhat lengthy run-up. Since it was chilly out, it took some time for the oil temp to come off the peg.
Well I was only able to pump 12.6 gallons into both tanks.???? I should have thought I'd use at least 2 gallons to get to Thun field this should then leave room for 16 gallons in the tanks. I have noticed that I use my header tank before my wing tanks are dry. And now, maybe my wing tanks don't hold 18 gallons. I might have greatly reduced range on long cross countries. I wonder if an old repair might have reduced the tank capacity? I did not spot it in the old logs. However I have not read them page by page, just skimmed through them. Cheers: Paul N2409H __________________________________________________________________________ ______ To unsubscribe from this list please send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] _____________________________________________________________ Get your favorite topic delivered daily. http://www.topica.com/t/11
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